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Paragon Backup & Recovery vs AOMEI Backupper

Paragon Backup & Recovery logo

Paragon Backup & Recovery

Software

Professional-grade backup for Windows

From
$50/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
AOMEI Backupper logo

AOMEI Backupper

Software

Complete backup and restore solution for Windows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only AOMEI Backupper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Paragon Backup & Recovery the free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only; AOMEI Backupper windows only, covering Windows 7 through 11
  • They diverge on capability: Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, AOMEI Backupper covers System backup.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paragon Backup & Recovery and AOMEI Backupper actually diverge.

Attributes where Paragon Backup & Recovery and AOMEI Backupper differ
AttributeParagon Backup & RecoveryAOMEI Backupper
Starting price$50/yearFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
Founded19942010

Identical on both: platforms (Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Paragon Backup & Recovery

  • Full disk backup
  • File-level backup
  • Incremental/differential
  • Recovery media
  • Virtual disk mount
  • UEFI support
  • Windows
  • FTP

Only in AOMEI Backupper

  • System backup
  • Disk clone
  • File sync
  • Real-time sync
  • Universal restore
  • Bootable media
  • OneDrive
  • Google Drive

Both cover

  • Network shares
  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Paragon Backup & Recovery

  • Full disk and partition backup on Windowsnot AOMEI Backupper
  • Bare metal recovery from an imagenot AOMEI Backupper
  • Scheduled incremental backups for a home machinenot AOMEI Backupper
  • Migrating an installation to a new drive on the paid editionsnot AOMEI Backupper

AOMEI Backupper

  • Free disk and file backup on a personal Windows machinenot Paragon Backup & Recovery
  • System image and bare metal recoverynot Paragon Backup & Recovery
  • Cloning a drive when upgrading to a larger disk on the paid editionsnot Paragon Backup & Recovery
  • Scheduled incremental backupsnot Paragon Backup & Recovery

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Paragon Backup & Recovery

  • The free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only
  • Windows only, and specifically Windows 10 x64 from 1809, Windows 11 x64 and Windows 11 Arm64
  • Volume and OS copying, partition management and email notifications need the Advanced edition
  • Windows Server support requires the Business edition
  • Paid edition prices are not shown on the product page

AOMEI Backupper

  • Windows only, covering Windows 7 through 11
  • The free Standard edition is licensed for personal use; business use requires a paid edition from $39.95
  • Differential backup, cloud backup and system cloning are all withheld from the free edition, which clones data disks only
  • The free edition reads from disk more slowly than the paid ones
  • Email notifications on Standard are limited to Gmail and Hotmail servers
  • Support on the free edition is business hours rather than 24/7

Pricing, plan by plan

Paragon Backup & Recovery

$50/year
  • Community Edition$50/year
    • Full disk backup
    • File-level backup
    • Recovery media

AOMEI Backupper

Free
  • Professional$40/year
    • System clone
    • Universal restore
    • Real-time sync

Which should you pick?

Choose Paragon Backup & Recovery if

  • You need full disk backup.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want file-level backup.
Paragon Backup & Recovery review

Choose AOMEI Backupper if

  • You need system backup.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want disk clone.
AOMEI Backupper review

Questions people ask

Is Paragon Backup & Recovery or AOMEI Backupper better?
Neither clearly leads. Paragon Backup & Recovery starts at $50/year and AOMEI Backupper at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paragon Backup & Recovery or AOMEI Backupper?
AOMEI Backupper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/year for Paragon Backup & Recovery and Free for AOMEI Backupper.
Does Paragon Backup & Recovery or AOMEI Backupper run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use AOMEI Backupper for free?
Yes. AOMEI Backupper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paragon Backup & Recovery starts at $50/year.
What is Paragon Backup & Recovery best used for?
Paragon Backup & Recovery is most often used for full disk and partition backup on windows, bare metal recovery from an image, scheduled incremental backups for a home machine, migrating an installation to a new drive on the paid editions. Of those, full disk and partition backup on windows and bare metal recovery from an image are not what AOMEI Backupper is typically brought in for.
What can Paragon Backup & Recovery do that AOMEI Backupper cannot?
Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, File-level backup, Incremental/differential, Recovery media. AOMEI Backupper covers System backup, Disk clone, File sync, Real-time sync. Both handle Network shares, Windows support.
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